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Letters Patent No. 90,250, dated May 18, 1869.

`ILJPIRQ'VIED WASHING-MACHINE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To 'whom it may concerny Be it known that I, JOHN FANNING, of Detroit,in the county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Washing- Machines; and I do declare that thefollowing is a true and accurate description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, and being a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective View of my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line x a: in fig. l.

Like letters indicate like parts in each ligure.

The nature of this invention relates to an improvement in that class ofmachines employed in cleansing clothes, and consists in a Water-tightbox, of any required form, hung, at the centre of each end, upon properjournals, by means of which, and a suitable crank, a rotary motion maybegivenito the box.

A proper door is provided, through which to reach `the interior of thebox, said interior being also provided with a series of V, ortriangular-shaped spurs, by means'of which, in the rotary motion of thebox, the clothes, being operated upon, are thrown from side to side ofsaid box. These spurs are attached to the longitudinal centre of eachside of the box, and, in

addition to throwing the clothes, as described, they prevent them fromclinging to or'reaching the sides of the box, thereby keepingA a vacuumbetween the clothes and the sides, through which the water may pass.

Extending diagonally from each corner of said box, and along itslongitudinal direction, are attached the anges shown in the drawings,extending from the allowing the water to penetrate through the clothes,thereby cleansing them thoroughly One of the journals upon which the boxrotates is hollow, or tubular, and so attached to the box that theremaybe free communication between the outer air and the interior of thebox.

In the rotation of the machine, it will be found that some of" the watercontained therein will nd its way int-o this tubular journal. l providefor carrying off such water, I attach a drip-pipe to the outer end Aofsaid journal, through which said water may be conducted to any properreceptacle.-

A, in the drawings, represents a square box, suspended upon journals Band C and frame D.

The journal O is hollow, or tubular, and attached, as hereinbl foredescribed, and at its outer end Vis secured the drip-pipe E.

F are Vshaped, or triangular spurs, a series of which is secured to thelongitudinal centre of each of the four interior sides of the box A.

G are flanges, secured to and extending from the corners of the sides'of the box towardA the centre, as shown in the drawings.

H is a door, secured in position by a clamp, I, or any other suitableand known device, and is so packed around its edges as to be perfectlytight when in position.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-L' In a rotary washing-machine, the triangular flanges F, anges G, incombination with cover H, attached by clamp I and thumb-screw, tubularjournal C, and

drip-tube E, when combined, as and for the purpose JOHN FANNING.

